Relief for middle class as petrol, diesel, non-subsidised LPG become cheaper

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 23:27

Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 64.47 per litre instead of Rs 66.90 at present, while a litre of diesel will cost Rs 46.12 as against Rs 49.72 currently.

Petrol prices cut by Rs 2.43 per litre; diesel by Rs 3.60

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 22:11

The new rates announced by the oil marketing companies will be effective from midnight tonight.

Delhi-NCR housing sales drop 50% in H1; new launches falls 68%

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 16:33

New home launches fell by 68 percent to 11,360 units in January-June 2015, from 35,500 units in the first half of last year.

Middle class woes: Are onion prices going to hit your household budget?

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 10:16

Onion prices have shot up by more than 30 percent in Lasalgaon in Maharashtra, Asia's biggest onion market, because of supply shortage.

First-time home buyers? Avoid these places

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 21:07

Property consultant JLL India has advised home buyers to avoid certain locations, including Noida Extension, in Delhi-NCR real estate market due to delays in projects delivery, oversupply, speculation and lack of infrastructure.

Budget 2015: Tax exemptions for middle class

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 13:26

Increase in the limit of deduction in respect of health insurance premium from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.

India to unveil budget under pressure to deliver reforms

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 04:21

Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s right-wing government will unveil its first full budget on Saturday, a day after announcing the time was ripe for long-awaited reforms to kickstart the economy.

Obama's $4 trillion budget: Higher US spending, tax hike for rich

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 10:32

President Barack Obama`s 2016 budget unveiled Monday sets priorities for the middle class and proposes major infrastructure improvements, to be paid for largely through increased contributions by the wealthy and corporate America.

Obama vows to strengthen middle class, fight income inequality

Last Updated: Sunday, July 28, 2013, 20:45

A feisty US President Barack Obama has vowed not to "sit around and twiddle my thumbs for the next 1,200 days" in the face of opposition from his Republican rivals in Congress who are blocking his efforts to improve the lives of weary Americans.

`Madhubala` makes Drashti Dhami popular

Last Updated: Monday, May 27, 2013, 18:28

Drashti Dhami, currently seen as Madhubala in drama series ‘Madhubala- Ek Ishkq Ek Junoon’, is happy that her character in the popular show is earning her a lot of love.

'Indian consumer market likely to be world's largest by 2030'

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 12:51

India is expected to emerge as the world's largest consumer market with aggregate spending of USD 13 trillion by 2030, surpassing the likes of China and the US, says a report.